Living low carb in an Asian world

Caramelized Onion Dip

It’s the second last day of 2017…I’ve finally opened all the Christmas presents and set up my new Nespresso machine (present to myself…bought the machine and told hubs this was his Christmas present to me, only to be told in return that I had gifted him with a golf driver for Christmas!). There are still a couple more parties to attend however and kid#1 asked for help to make some dips for his class reunion.

I have a couple of great go-to recipes that I will post over time; I never ever get store-bought dip because homemade dip is the absolute best! I realized that dips are the best way to hold a hungry crowd while trying to get other dishes out of the kitchen. At my recent Christmas cookout, the caramelized onion dip disappeared in a wink of an eye. The wonderful thing about this dip is that onions are cheap and the Instant Pot makes the caramelizing a quick task, instead of slaving over a hot stove for half and hour or more. During the holiday season I also buy the large (and cheaper) 1 or 1.5 kg packs of cream cheese from baking stores as this can be used for dips and desserts. Someone did give me the “jaw drop” look last week when I walked out wielding a giant sausage-shaped cream cheese package…he obviously never saw the kind of parties I run!

So this is a fun and affordable dip – the dip goes with literally everything – crackers, chips and crudités. It’s the best snack for eating and chatting. So here’s a wish to my readers out there – that you will enjoy many great conversations over meals and have a peaceful and blessed New Year!

ASIAN LOW CARB FOOD QUEST

It's Singapore. The natives are restless. They seem to think of food from the time they wake up in the morning till the wee hours of the morning. To survive this food jungle, low carbers must go on a quest to discover how to avoid traps like rice, noodles and wheat. Join me on this journey of rediscovering Asian food the low-carb way. You may yet survive this quest.